Orwell

Over the summer I went on a trip to French Polynesia where I learned about the dying reefs. I knew they weren't in great shape but I didn't know just how bad it was or how horrible the consequences would be if we didn't do anything. I learned about what is causing the coral to die and what I can do to help. They taught us about what they were doing to help save the coral that is almost dead and let us help them plant new coral. I saw first hand what is happening to the coral and what that is doing to the oceans ecosystem. This issue is bigger than just one person or one group. I realized that not very many people know about it. It is simply unawareness that is a huge part of the issue. I learned so much about how our world is taking a turn for the worst. I also learned a lot about myself. I asked myself why I didn't know about this sooner or why people don't talk about it. I realized that if I wanted to help make a difference there were things that I could do. There were things in my life that I could change just a little bit that would help in the long run. Whenever I was asked what I am passionate about I always got nervous because I didn't think there was anything. But now I can confidently say that I a m passionate about saving the reef!